Automobile-hood.



J. P. GORDON. AUTOMOBILE HOOD.

APPLICATION FILED my 2, 1910.

Patented Nov.8, 1910.

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JOHN P. GORDON, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

AUTOMOBILE-HOOD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 2, 1910.

Patented Nov. 8, 1910.

Serial No. 558,883.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN P. GORDON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile- Hoods, ofwhich the following is a specificatlon.

My invention relates to automobile hoods of that class which are usuallyformed of waterproof material and adapted to incase automobile covers,when the latter are not in use.

The objects of my invention are to provide an automobile top cover ofthis class, of improved construction by means of which an automobile topmay be covered and the cover retained in its place about the top withoutthe necessity of employinglaoings; to .so construct my improved cover asto provide a box-like casing for an automobile top, neat in appearanceand capable of being readily applied thereto or removed therefrom. Theseobjects I accomplish in the manner illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved hood,Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same, Fig. 3 is an inner face View,and, Fig. 4 is a sectional view along the line aa of Fig. 1.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The body of my improved hood is substantially in the form of a longstrip of flexible and waterproof material joined to other strips of likematerial, Within which the automobile cover is adapted to be incased andwhich when in a closed position secures said cover in the form,essentially, of a rectangular, box-like package, having an apron of thesame material depending therefrom adapted to cover the back of the seatnext to the folded cover. In placing a box-like cover about a vehicletop disposed to hang in a wedge shaped form from the back of a vehicle,some difliculty has been experienced in producing a neat and closelyfitting wrapper, owing to the bulkiness of the folded top. Thisdifficulty I overcome by constructing my improved cover as follows: 1represents the central section 1 of the cover, which is in the form of abroad strip of material, extending throughout the length of the coverand which has its edges formed straight and parallel as shown,'portionsof this strip being indicated in Fig. 3 of the drawing. To oppositeedges of this straight centralstrip, I sew the inner edge of section 3,the free flap of which falls over the back of the rear seat and I alsoattach the section 5 which forms the back of the box-like formationshown, when the cover is assembled and in use. Rectangular pieces 2 aresewed to the ends of strip at and pieces 1 are sewed to the respectiveends of piece 5, said pieces 1 and 5 forming the narrow ends and sidesof the box-like cover. Piece 2 is adapted to be turned so that themargin 7 thereof may be secured by buttons in overlapping position tomargin 8 of piece 1 and margin 9 thereof may be similarly secured tomargin 10 of strip 6 which is a straight piece having a marginal shirredcasing shown at 11 and inclosing an elastic band, which has its endssecured within the easing at points on opposite sides of the center ofthe length thereof. Straps 15 are provided with buckles 15 by means ofwhich the top is firmly secured in its covered position as shown in Fig.1.

In employing my invention, the cover formed as above described, is madeto incase an automobile top in the manner shown in Fig. 1, in such amanner that the central straight cover section 4 infolds the top of thevehicle cover as shown in Fig. 3, while the side sections 1 and 2 infoldthe ends thereof as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The sections named being inthis position on the vehicle cover, the edge strip 6 extends over andinfolds the lower part thereof. One half of the cover having been placedin position and held firmly to its place by means of the elastic band17, the several buttons heretofore referred to and which are indicatedat 11, 12, 13 and 14;, are snapped or secured together, the straps 15being secured about the bows 15 of the top as shown in Fig. l. The apron3 falls over the back of the rear seat and is sufficiently held in thisposition by straps 16 passing under the cushion of the rear seat andheld in place by the weight of the cushion.

The tendency to bagging or puckering of any part of the cover, isobviated by the use .of the elastic band 17 and when the cover isapplied in the manner described, it produces a smooth external casing.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that simple andeflicient means are herein provided for accomplishing the objects of theinvention, but while the elements shown and described are well adaptedto serve the purposes for which they are intended, it is to beunderstood that the invention is not limited to the precise constructionset forth, but includes within its purview such changes as may be madewithin the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim, is-

1. A waterproof hood for automobile tops comprising a broad centralstrip, a narrow strip joined longitudinally to the edge thereof, aterminal strip similarly joined to the margin of the narrow strip, anapron strip similarly joined to the remaining margin of the centralstrip, smaller pieces at the respective extremities of the central stripand the narrow strip adapted to cooperate with the other strips and forma box-like inclosure when the cover is in a closed position, an elasticband in the terminal strip adapted to preserve a smooth external casing,means for securing the apron strip against the back of the seat, meansfor enwrapping the bows of the vehicle top and securing the cover inposition.

2. In a hood for automobile tops, a plurality of waterproof stripsjoined along their parallel longitudinal margins, shorter rectangularpieces joined to the extremities of the interior strips and so unitedthereto as to form the several parts into a box-like inclosure when thehood is in a closed position, an elastic band adapted to preserve asmooth external casing, means for securing the parts in a closedposition, means for binding the cover to the top of a vehicle, means forsecuring the apron against the back of the rear seat thereof.

3. In a hood for automobile tops, a broad strip adapted to form the topof a box-like inclosure therefor, an oppositely disposed strip adaptedto form the bottom of the box, a narrow strip joined to the longitudinalmargins of the broad strips respectively and to the ends thereof andterminating midway of the ends thereof adapted to connect the parallelside members of the box formation, short strips attached to the upperedges of the box adjacent to the termination of the narrow strips, meansfor securing said strips to complete the Lox-like inclosure, an apronstrip joined to the broad strip and adapted to cover the back of therear seat of the vehicle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN P. GORDON.

Witnesses:

A. L. PHELPS, E. B. MAURER.

